CBS Evening News labeled Monday’s Toronto van attack a “hit-and-run” in a tweet that earned them scorn and mockery from Twitter users.
The driver of the van deliberately plowed into pedestrians, killing nine and injuring 16. CBS reported that the suspect has been identified as 25-year-old Alek Minassian — but they also referred to his attack as a “hit-and-run.”
NEW: A @CBSNews source has identified the suspect in the Toronto hit-and-run incident as 25-year-old Alek Minassian
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 23, 2018
CBS had repeatedly used the phrase “hit-and-run” in earlier tweets about the incident as well.
Sunnybrook Hospital receives seven patients from hit-and-run incident in Toronto. The hospital’s emergency department has been locked down as an added precaution. https://t.co/vSVrv7VhA2 pic.twitter.com/fOZnHXI6kk
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 23, 2018
DEVELOPING: Hit-and-run reported in Toronto after van strikes multiple pedestrians, according to authorities; police investigating “mass casualty” incident https://t.co/s0k5AtLOzA pic.twitter.com/Fq2E1lfhLP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 23, 2018
Hit and runs usually refer to accidents where an involved party leaves the scene without identifying themselves. Twitter users called out CBS for their inappropriate use of the term.
A HIT AND RUN?!?! The people @CBSNews must think we’re all morons. https://t.co/DfGHxKhng0
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) April 23, 2018
It was a terrorist attack, not a hit and run. https://t.co/xESREPbZ3l
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 23, 2018
Hit-and-run? Wtf is wrong with you people?
— Based Monitored (@BasedMonitored) April 23, 2018
You spelled “terrorist attack” wrong.
— drew (@andrwlane) April 23, 2018
The War on Hit and Run pic.twitter.com/SHgUU3Vlhg
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) April 23, 2018
.@CBSNews continues to refer to today’s attack in Toronto as a “hit-and-run.” https://t.co/8JgrKvUvbv
— Ryan Saavedra